Personally, I think bathrooms are at their best when they bring a little bit of the natural world into your home. After all, when you’re having a bath or shower it’s one of the few chances in your day when you get to escape from modern life. In my own bathroom, for example, I have pebbles which I’ve collected from […]

We’d all like to have enormous bathrooms, and en-suites the size of the ones in the poshest hotels, but reality often sticks its party-pooping nose in. Many bathrooms are awkward shapes, or are squeezed into former box bedrooms, which mean sinks and toilets will need to be as petite as possible to fit. The same is true if you’ve decided […]

Is a pared-back minimalist bathroom right for you, or are you more of a traditional character who loves opulence and luxury? Our just-for-fun quiz should help you figure out your bathroom personality. 1. Your dream home is: a) A modern penthouse overlooking The Thames; b) A Georgian townhouse in Bath’s Royal Crescent; c) A sprawling country pile somewhere in Gloucestershire. […]

If you’ve got a period property, perhaps a Victorian terrace or an Edwardian country residence, then choosing the right bathroom is essential. We know that it can be tempting to simply choose what you like, without considering whether it really suits the house. But having an ultra-modern bathroom in an old house, or even worse, having a traditional bathroom that’s […]